10/07/2013 - Every now and then, an event comes to town, a privilege beyond what we normally see. Such is the case this week, as the IU Auditorium hosts the first stop on the national tour of the new musical, “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County.” Part of this privilege, I suspect, stems from the fact that the music comes from our hometown boy, John Mellencamp, himself, who worked with T Bone Burnett, who produced the soundtrack. Read More

10/04/2013 - John Mellencamp is returning to Ryman Auditorium this month, but instead of
taking the stage, he’ll take a seat.

Mellencamp recently called The Tennessean to talk about the making of a “Southern Gothic supernatural musical of fraternal love, lust, jealousy and
revenge.” Read the complete interview after the jump. Read More

10/04/2013 - Read Billboard Magazine's complete review after the jump. Here are some excerpts from John's introduction of Pete Seeger: "Oh, but ain't that America, for you and me!" sang John Mellencamp on "Pink Houses" at Farm Aid 2013.."

"That song," he explained, "was inspired by people who had come before me, that were trying to make a difference with music..."

"I'm so humbled," he continued, "to bring out the guy who really made that song what it is… Ladies and gentlemen, Pete Seeger!" Read More

10/04/2013 - Read Wayne Blesoe's of the Knoxville News Ghost Brothers Interview. Here is a excerpt: “It think the biggest misconception about ‘Ghost Brothers’ is the biggest misconception about entertainment. People assume your goal is to go the Broadway. People assume your goal is to have a hit record. It doesn’t always have to be your go..." Read More

10/02/2013 - “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County,” John Mellencamp’s theater/music
collaboration with Stephen King, is coming to Minneapolis on Halloween at the
State Theatre. Meanwhile, the rocker is working on his paintings and re-watching
one of his favorite movies, 1942’s “Tortilla Flat.”

Says Mellencamp: “Starring Spencer Tracy and John Garfield, written by John
Steinbeck. I love Steinbeck. It’s a movie about possessions and how useless they
are. As a matter of fact, my girlfriend [Meg Ryan] said: ‘Do we gotta watch it
again?’ It’s kind of an unknown Steinbeck movie. It’s great.” Read More

09/25/2013 - Surprise guest Pete Seeger performs "This Land is Your Land" with Farm Aid board artists John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews and Neil Young live at the Farm Aid concert in Saratoga Springs, NY on September 21, 2013. Check out the videos of John's complete set after the jump.

09/21/2013 - Read David Burke's complete telephone interview with John after the jump. Here is an excerpt: "We're just starting out in a grassroots way, the same way I started out or (Bob) Dylan started out. We're just doing it in an old-fashioned way..," Read More

09/10/2013 - AEG Live is pleased to announce the touring cast for the southern gothic,
supernatural musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, libretto by Stephen
King, with music and lyrics by John Mellencamp and musical direction by T Bone
Burnett.

The show stars actor Bruce Greenwood as the father Joe McCandless. Greenwood,
is perhaps best known for his roles as JFK in the film Thirteen Days, Flight and
Captain Christopher Pike in the 2009 Star Trek film and its sequel, Star Trek
Into Darkness. Also starring is Emily Skinner as Joe’s wife, Monique. Skinner is
a well-known stage actress who received a Tony Award nomination for Side Show,
and has had leading roles on Broadway in Jekyll & Hyde, James Joyce’s The Dead,
The Full Monty and Billy Elliot. Read the complete list of cast members after the jump. Read More

09/09/2013 - Its that time of year again! A big thank you goes out to John for taking the time and autographing a bunch of items for us!

Begins Sept 9th at 10AM with bidding ending on Sept 12th at 4PM ET giving us 4 days of bidding.

A huge thank you goes out to all of the fans, that donate items, and bid on these great items. We could not accomplish this without YOU. John and the staff at Farm Aid are always amazed how the Mellencamp fans pull together to help support the family farmer year after year!

All funds we raise including anyone that would like to donate will be credited to "The members of Mellencamp.com Community. Head to the
COMMUNITY BOARD to view all of the items up for bid. Read More

07/15/2013 - Andrew Sullivan of The Dish blog summarizes a recent blog written about John: John Mellencamp is not a Republican. He is a self-avowed liberal—but his is a community-based leftism that distrusts bureaucracy and hates paternalism, yet believes in social assistance for the poor, sick, and hungry, the widows and orphans that the Bible identifies. Mellencamp inhabits common ground with libertarians on social issues, and he is a consistent opponent of war and foreign intervention, but he does not believe that an unfettered free market will solve every social problem. Read More

07/03/2013 - Saratoga Springs, N.Y. — Farm Aid announced today that the organization has
sold all of the available tickets for Farm Aid 2013, the family farm benefit
festival scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Saratoga Performing Arts
Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

“We are honored that upstate New York has embraced Farm Aid in this way,”
said Carolyn Mugar, executive director of Farm Aid. “Your enthusiasm is a clear
sign that people here and across the Northeast value family farmers and the work
they do to grow strong and healthy communities for all of us.” Read More

06/26/2013 - Bloody-Disgusting is excited to bring you an opportunity to win some amazing
prizes from Ghost Brothers of Darkland County. The contest is open from June 26th through July 17th with entries accepted until July 8th. After the jump are details on how a grand prize winner can snag a
deluxe 3-disc edition of the musical signed by King, Mellencamp, and Burnett as
well as a deluxe ghost hunting kit. Three runner-ups will each receive a signed
deluxe 3-disc edition. Click "Read More" for complete details and contest rules. Good Luck! Read More